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“Si 'Hermoso' fuese un lugar, sería acá”

The Comunidad Libre of Bariloche is a colossal, socially progressive nation, notable for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 7.187 billion are free to do what they want with their own bodies, and vote for whoever they like in elections; if they go into business, however, they are regulated to within an inch of their lives.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt, socially-minded government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Education, Social Equality, and the Environment. The average income tax rate is 100%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

The mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, Nahuelito is one of the most popular forenames in Bariloche, refugees from other nations are flocking to Bariloche's border, and even the most lowly council pen-pusher has the same political power as a senior minister. Crime is totally unknown. Bariloche's national animal is the nahuelito, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its currency is the Copo de nieve.

Bariloche is ranked 1st in the region and 3,406th in the world for Highest Unemployment Rates.